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Judge Judy gets contract extension

NEW YORK - Judge Judy will be presiding on television for two more years.

Judy Sheindlin and CBS Television Distribution said Monday that the feisty former New York state judge has signed on for two more years of "Judge Judy." Her current contract runs through 2015, and the new deal extends her through 2017.

Ebert praised at funeral in Chicago

CHICAGO - Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert was praised at his funeral as a hero to his profession, a champion for the little guy and a visionary.

Ebert was remembered Monday at a downtown Chicago church.

He died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ebert's former Chicago Sun-Times boss John Barron spoke at the funeral. Ebert's widow, Chaz Ebert, also spoke, remembering her late husband as a "soldier for social justice."